AudioLink Celebrates July
"Hot Dog" Specials
"Flag Waving" Giveaways
"Independent" Product Reviews
- This month AudioLink offers FREE Shipping on select Samson Audio products and an additional 10% Off our already low price on the SoundTech XL1R companion speaker.
- Enter our Summer 2006 FREE Giveaway for a chance to win the NEW Williams Sound 10 person Tour Guide System -- a $1520.00 value!
- We evaluate Bass Guitar Amps by Ampeg, Eden, Fender and Hartke and make some recommendations for use in the studio or on stage. Read all about it!
- We've identified a really interesting new product made by Sennheiser HHB Audio - a handheld microphone which contains a 1 GB Flash recorder... see that and all our Hot NEW Products for the audio enthusiast.
- This month AudioMan responds to questions on lecterns and podiums, gives advice on a wireless mic systems and discusses whether or not cassette tapes are relics of a bygone era.
- And, as always, I invite you to browse through our "Whole" AudioLink Catalog!
On Sale at AudioLinks.com!  Our Monthly Specials, including special discounts and custom packages are constantly reviewed and updated.
This month we are featuring FREE Shipping on select Samson Audio products!
Also this month, we're offering a coupon discount on the XL1R companion speaker for select SoundTech PA Systems. Just enter the code ST10 in the coupon section of your shopping cart at checkout and receive an additional 10% off our already low price!
Be sure to check every month for our newest specials!
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Bass Guitar Amps 
We've reviewed five bass guitar amps made by four respected manufacturers - Ampeg, Eden, Fender and Hartke. Our selections are preconfigured in combo packages and evaluated on the basis of sound reproduction, power and price. Determine which bass guitar amp is best suited for you!
Read all about it in our product review of Bass Guitar Amps.
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What's Hot on AudioLinks.com?
Our new What's Hot section keeps you abreast of the latest A/V and musical innovations.
This month we are introducing a new concept in digital recording technology: integrating a digital flash recorder right into the microphone!
The HHB FlashMic combines a high quality Sennheiser omni-directional condenser capsule with an integrated 1GB capacity flash memory recorder for an all inclusive microphone and digital recorder package.
Perfect for press, broadcast or TV applications, the DRM85 also features an adjustable 0-10 second pre-record buffer, allowing no portion of the conversation to be lost.
Stay tuned for the latest products with this new AudioLink feature!
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Summer 2006 Giveaway Contest
The ALL NEW Williams Sound 10 Person Tour Guide System
Enter AudioLink's Summer 2006 FREE Giveaway Contest before August 31, 2006 for a chance to win a Williams Sound 10 person Tour Guide System (list price: $1520.00)
Features of the Williams Sound 10 person Tour Guide System include:
- 1 body-pack style FM transmitter
- 1 headset microphone
- 10 1-channel receivers
- 1 heavy-duty carrying case
- all batteries included
- 5 year Warranty
See the W*I*N*N*E*R of the June 2006 Giveaway Contest.
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 Do you have pro-audio questions? AudioMan's got answers!
Terry B. asks:
What's the difference between a podium and a lectern?
Hi Terry,
The difference between the two is function. Traditionally a lectern
is the surface where you place your notes. It is this function from which the name derives. Sophisticated lecterns are tilted for easy reading and often have an attached microphone and/or reading lamp. Modern lecterns can also double as portable PA systems. They're conveniently lightweight, transportable and can be set on top of a table or desk at a moment's notice.
The podium is either an accessory item which can be attached to a lectern, or the base stand permanently affixed to it. Its name comes from the fact that it rests on the ground (pod as in foot) not on a table. One further distinction of a modern podium is its ability to be custom fitted with additional loudspeakers and to be turned into a large area PA system.
The lectern, while more flexible, is often less prestigious for formal presentations. Two options: you choose.
Now I'll get off my soap box.
Thanks for writing!
Wendy M. wants to know:
How does a wireless microphone work?
Hello Wendy,
A conventional wired microphone converts sound waves into an electrical audio signal that travels to the PA system through a cable. A wireless microphone system goes one step further, and converts the audio signal created by the microphone to a radio signal (UHF/VHF) or an Infrared signal. Then the transmitter broadcasts that signal through an antenna.
The job of the receiver is to pick up the signal broadcast by the transmitter and change it back into an audio signal. The output of the receiver is electrically identical to a standard microphone signal, and can be connected to a typical microphone input in a PA system or a closed system headset.
For more information on this subject, read our article on Wireless Microphone Systems.
Hope this helps!
Don H. sent in this request for advice:
I still use a lot of cassette tape in my law firm, but I keep hearing I should switch to CD. What do you think?
Hi Don,
The humble cassette isn't dead -- yet.
CD sales, which in 1992 outsold cassettes for the first time, are still growing at a "record" pace. However, 14 years later, cassettes maintain a stronghold in certain corners of the market, most notably with religious organizations, schools and the legal profession.
This is for a variety of reasons including installed capacity of tape systems and players in places such as courtrooms and home entertainment units. Not to mention the fact that many people have extensive tape libraries that are time consuming to move to digital media. And, there are still millions upon millions of Sony Walkmans out there.
So long as it is legal many people will continue to "stick with tape!"
Thanks for your inquiry!
Keep those calls, cards and letters coming. Maybe we'll feature your question in an upcoming issue!
For more information about other audio topics see Equipment Reviews, the Newsletter Archive and Pro Audio related Articles.
Regards,
AudioMan
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 Well, that's about it for this edition. In future issues we plan to offer reports and updates on different types of audio equipment, links to useful sites and to answer questions posed by you and other readers, as well as visitors to the site.
We hope you will find this newsletter useful and we welcome your feedback.
Looking for something that's not on our web site? Contact Us or call us at 1 800 516 6955 and we'll respond as quickly as possible.
Or visit AudioLink's product pages and see for yourself why we are known as: "The Home of Sound Solutions"
Until then,
That's sound advice...
Regards,
AudioMan
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